Crime Rates at Wansbeck Gardens, Leicester, LE5 1JN

Wansbeck Gardens area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wansbeck Gardens (LE5 1JN) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower than the Humberstone & Hamilton average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wansbeck Gardens (LE5 1JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moat Court, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keyham Close (61 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.